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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Our Vision a World Where Poverty Has Ended and All People Enjoy the Fullness of Life God Intends ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Our Vision A world where poverty has ended and all people enjoy the fullness of life God intends. Our Mission Our Core Values • Partner with like-minded agencies As an organisation we are: In our development work overseas to empower communities to • Motivated and directed by we are committed to: lift themselves out of poverty, challenge Christian principles and values; • Holistic development as an injustice and build resilience. • Committed to using expression of the Christian gospel; • Partner with Christians and churches resources with transparency, • Working for justice, equity in Australia, particularly those from accountability and integrity; and equality; the Baptist movement, in generous giving, ethical consumption, courageous • Committed to excellence and • Working in partnership with advocacy and faithful prayer in order to quality by being a creative and communities in developing achieve justice for people living in poverty. learning organisation; countries and Australia; • Create a professional and enriching • Committed to valuing all who • Economic, social and ecological environment for staff and the Board as work for the organisation. sustainability in all our activities. they serve in the name of Jesus. Contents 3 : Message from Chair of the Board 28 : Be Vocal: Advocacy 4 : Message from our CEO 30 : International Program 6 : About Transform Aid International 41 : Disaster Management 8 : FY2016 and Beyond 47 : Thank you to all our Partners 12 : Our People 48 : FY2016 Financial Summary 14 : Organisational Structure 50 : Independent Audit Report 16 : Meet the Executive 52 : Responsible Persons’ Declaration 18 : Our Governance 53 : Financials at a Glance 20 : Board Members 54 : Financials 24 : Community Engagement 72 : Thank you to all our Volunteers Uganda: Child Sponsorship Program, SAO Uganda. Source: Transform Aid International/Shane Burrell, 2016. Burrell, Aid International/Shane Transform Uganda. Source: SAO Uganda: Child Sponsorship Program, 2 Transform Aid International Message from Chair of the Board I am pleased to be able to share the release of our third Fashion Mick Turnbull some comments with you as Report (page 28). CHAIR OF THE BOARD Board Chair of Transform Aid During the year under review International concerning our we said goodbye to some of our organisation during the last year. Board Members. We would like Our strong financial Despite the very difficult to thank Andrew Ellis, Deanne environment in which not- Firth, Heather Coleman, Susan result means that for-profit organisations in our Campbell and Dave Rowe for Transform Aid sector have operated in recent their years of faithful service to times (particularly in the areas Transform Aid International. We International can of fundraising and government are pleased to welcome four new continue the delivery support) I am pleased to be able Board Members: Julie Lawrie, to report to our many supporters Paul Oates, Allan Demond and of important aid that our organisation has Heidi Tak, whose experience and and development completed another positive year. skills will add great value to our Our revenues were very close to organisation’s governance. programs in the budget expectations and we have Our team at Transform Aid countries in which achieved a surplus slightly ahead International, under John Hickey’s we operate. of our financial plan, which was leadership, does amazing work. assisted by good cost control. The Board is so grateful for the This outcome is the result of the commitment and care that they hard work and determination of show in the work they carry out. the Transform Aid International team, the ongoing generosity As you read this Annual Report, of a range of donors across our you will learn more about the Baptist family in Australia, and important work of Transform continued funding from the Aid International. Without your Australian Government through support, we would not be able its Australian Aid program. to make such a difference in the lives those who are oppressed Our strong financial result by poverty in this world. I would means that Transform Aid personally like to thank all donors, International can continue the supporters, prayer warriors delivery of important aid and and friends of Transform Aid development programs in the International. Lastly, I wish to countries in which we operate acknowledge and thank our Lord (page 30). It allows us to assist God for His graciousness and quickly and effectively during for the blessing our organisation times of disaster (page 40). enjoys, because of Him, every day. And it enables us to provide important leadership in the area Blessings, of advocacy on behalf of the poor and marginalised - as we were able to do again this year through FY2016 Annual Report 3 Message from our CEO We have ended FY2016 as The strength of our though we have rolled into the financial position is a great station after an exhilarating (and encouragement. It sets a sometimes unnerving) roller strong platform to increase the coaster ride! Throughout the effectiveness of our work here in year, there have been a myriad Australia and in our programming of causes for celebration… and around the world. the journey has certainly held its As you read this Annual challenges too! But, through it Report, you will learn more John Hickey all, God has been faithful. And I about the work of Transform am thankful for His guidance and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Aid International. You will provision. also read incredible stories of Financially, we have concluded transformation. Your support Throughout the year, the year in excellent shape. Our helps empower people to revenue result of A$19.23 million free themselves from poverty, there have been a is another record achievement. vulnerability and marginalisation. myriad of causes This outstanding outcome has But more than that, it helps them been made possible thanks to our spread change and end poverty for celebration… committed individual supporters for others in their community as and the journey has and to Australian Baptist well. certainly held its Churches. It is your incredible I give thanks for the faithfulness, generosity that makes so much persistence and overall efforts of challenges too! But, of the work you will read about in all our field partners around the through it all, God this report possible. Thank you. world, as well as our collaborators Our FY2016 surplus stands at across the various alliances with has been faithful. $1.055 million but I should note whom we commit to make a And I am thankful a “technical point” here: while difference in the lives of the poor. for His guidance and Transform Aid International As a leader in the world of has achieved successive record Baptist Development, not only in provision. revenue results, it is not our policy Australia but around the world, to generate large surpluses. it is important for Transform As a not-for-profit organisation, Aid International to be an we budget to cover our operating organisation that seeks continual costs and to maximise our improvement. FY2016 has financial commitment to our been a year of investment and programming, both domestic integration, driven by the desire (advocacy and discipleship) and to refine our approach across all overseas. But sometimes, we areas of operation. receive significant income in one In all of this, I am grateful for an financial year that we expend exceptionally talented team of over a number of following years. people – our highly committed This usually occurs in the wake staff, volunteers, Executive Team, of a major disaster, or as a result and Board, led with great wisdom of major lump-sum grants and by our Board Chair, Mick Turnbull. donations. In each of these cases, It is a tremendous privilege to the income received is typically share achievements with each intended to fund projects over other; as, together, we seek to a number of years. Even so, the serve God in our mission to total value of the income is taken address the challenges of poverty. into account in the year that it is received, which accounts for this year’s surplus. Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam Recovery, Nasi Tuan. Source: Tearfund NZ, 2015. Tearfund Source: Nasi Tuan. Recovery, Pam Cyclone Vanuatu: 4 Transform Aid International With your support, we partner with local Christian organisations to work alongside poor communities and help them end poverty. Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam Recovery, Nasi Tuan. Source: Tearfund NZ, 2015. Tearfund Source: Nasi Tuan. Recovery, Pam Cyclone Vanuatu: Nepal: Simpani Self Help Group, UMN. Source: UMN. Source: Nepal: Simpani Self Help Group, 2016. Viviers, Aid International/Amanda Transform About Transform Aid International Ltd Group (including Baptist World Aid Australia Ltd) At Transform Aid International, we dream of a world more than halved between 2000 where poverty has ended and all people enjoy the and 2015. But the experience of poverty fullness of life that God intends. As followers of Jesus, cannot be reduced to a matter of our work is motivated by the belief that this is God’s economics. And poverty continues to impact on billions of lives in our heart for every person on the planet. We are committed world today. to transforming the lives of vulnerable people around People are cast into poverty because of their belief systems, ethnicity, the world, holistically and sustainably. conflict, embedded corruption, caste systems, gender, the environment Not only do we facilitate a In many ways, the advancement in which they live, disability, a lack path out of extreme poverty, towards ending global poverty has of resources, poor education and training, unemployment, limited but we also seek to influence been exciting, particularly over the past twenty years. rights, and the list goes on. It is a the policies and practices of complex field in which positive, The Millennium Development those whose power impacts and sometimes dramatic, change Goals (MDGs), agreed upon by is possible.
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